I. ˈrəbish, -bēsh noun
( -es )
Etymology: Middle English robous, robys, robishe; perhaps akin to Middle English rubben to rub — more at rub
1.
a. : useless fragments of stone or other material left over in building or broken from ruined buildings : rubble
b. : miscellaneous useless valueless waste or rejected matter : trash , debris
three buildings surrounded by logs and stumps, carpenters' and masons' debris, and other rubbish — American Guide Series: Michigan
letters, journals, estate accounts, locks of hair, shreds of silk, sentimental rubbish of all sorts — Mollie Panter-Downes
2. : vapid, worthless, or nonsensical writing, talk, or art
of our dramatic literature few real masterpieces are forgotten and not much rubbish survives — W.B.Adams
it is often said that editors and publishers do not order or commission stories — which, of course, is rubbish — Robert Moses
Synonyms: see refuse
II. ˈrəbish transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-es )
Etymology: rubbish , noun
Britain : to express disapproval of : disparage
in a high good humour that day, rubbishing London and the English with much of his old brio — Salman Rushdie